Karvand Lonache Karonda Aachar – Summer Special

Long time ago I published my mother’s recipe for Metkut (मेतकुट) , and further to the demand from my blog readers I started adding more recipes from my mother….

So Mother’s Recipe series continues with Kachyya Karvanda che Lonache (Karonda Aachar) कच्या करवंदाचे लोणचे a.k.a. Carissa conjesta … a pickle prepared at the beginning of summer season in Maharashtra, India. When you get plenty of unripe Carissa conjesta (Karvanda) fruits easily while you go out for any trek.

Also many readers wanted links to more recipes from my mother so I have posted links at the end of this post 🙂

While you get out for any summer trek in Sahyadri mountain ranges, you ought to see the small and green color berries? (They turn reddish & then black color as they ripe), They are sour when unriped and becomes sweet as they ripe just like mangoes. They are black from outside and vibrant red flesh inside.

Locally called as ‘Karvand’ or ‘Karonda a.k.a.’Carissa conjesta’

Unripe raw green fruits are used for making pickle or chutney.

I love the pickle and to get that unlimited supply I get my trek sack full on each weekend visit to Sanhyadri mountains and forts .. its free and abundantly available everywhere …

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